Lord Thomas Playdough Ryan Novices' Handicap Chase

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Choice Runner (G) T Fair maiden over hurdles but has struggled in handicaps this year and seemingly didn't take to chasing on debut at Chepstow last month. Tongue strap on first time. In good hands but comes with risks …	24700P-	Harry Skelton D Skelton	6	76.2kg	6.50 11/2
—	2	—	Butchers Bill (G) Pulled Up P Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland but was a bit below that level sent chasing when third in a Downpatrick maiden in July. No signs of improvement in 2 starts for new yard, beaten when falling late on wh…	35F-P7P	Lewis Stones A Day	6	74.8kg	19 18/1
—	3	—	Rule Me In (G) Fair winner at 2m over hurdles but is yet to really threaten over the larger obstacles, well-beaten seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (2½m, good to soft) 32 days ago. Likely capable of better …	35447-4	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	7	73.5kg	6.50 11/2
2nd	4	—	Cher Monsieur (G) P Produced a determined display to get off the mark over smaller obstacles at Newcastle (2½m) in January and improved on that form when good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Southwell (2½m, good to s…	5412-21	C O'Farrell N P Mulholland	6	71.7kg	3 2/1
—	5	—	Warner's Cross (G) Pulled Up P Poor winner at 21f over hurdles who was below form on second attempt in this sphere at Hereford in March. Cheekpieces on for first time. Likely best watched.	2/6P5-P5	Dylan Johnston C Hobson	9	71.2kg	21 20/1
—	6	—	Crac De Megaudais (G) HT Well supported when easily opening his account over hurdles at Fakenham in January 2025. Positive signs when third on chase debut at Newton Abbot last spring but he hasn't shown much in 3 subsequent …	354P-34	Benjamin Macey T R Gretton	7	69.4kg	13 12/1
4th	7	—	New Invention (G) BT Showed promise at Newcastle on hurdles bow in February 2025 but has failed to progress and made an unpromising start over the larger obstacles at Bangor in March. Now tried in blinkers.	0P8P69-	Toby Wynne O Greenall & J Guerriero	6	67.6kg	15 14/1
—	8	—	Tom Desjy (G) FAV Unseated Rider P Runner-up sole outing in Irish points and improved on hurdles form at first time of asking in this sphere when third of 5 in handicap chase at Fontwell (2¾m, good to soft) 36 days ago. Holds solid cl…	9003-U1	S Bowen W Greatrex	6	67.1kg	2.88 15/8
1st	9	—	Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (G) P Point winner but he hasn't pulled up many trees since embarking on a career under Rules, well held over hurdles at Bangor latest. Others more appealing.	P/646-1P	G Sheehan D McCain Jnr	7	66.2kg	8 7/1
5th	10	—	Ultra Viers (G) TP Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs and arrives on back of below-par effort at Hereford 38 days ago.	F546-50	James Davies P Taylor	10	65.8kg	26 25/1
—	11	—	Stonegate (G) Pulled Up P Little show over hurdles/fences, looking increasingly temperamental. 8 lb out of the handicap here and readily opposed.	554PP-P	Cameron Iles B Rothwell	7	64.4kg	101 100/1

Betting forecast: Tom Desjy (15/8), Cher Monsieur (2/1), Choice Runner (11/2), Rule Me In (11/2), Jo Arengeot Bey Aa (7/1), Crac De Megaudais (12/1), New Invention (14/1), Butchers Bill (18/1), Warner's Cross (20/1), Ultra Viers (25/1), Stonegate (100/1)